Diaper



y 6, 1958 w. MCIDORE 2,833,282

DIAPER Filed Sept. 5, 1956 INVENTOR.

United States Ptet DIAPER Wally Moore, New York, N. Y. ApplicationSeptember 5, 1956, Serial N6. 608,056

1 Claim. c1. 12s-2s4 Another object of the invention is to provide afitted diaper having a crotch portion and front and rear sectionsextending upwardly from the crotch portion, the rear section beingformed with laterally extending wing portions which extend around themajor portion of the waist section of the infant and which are providedat their terminals with improved fastening means for attachment to theoverlying front section, the actual fastening elements being located atthe opposed sides of the waist section so that no thickened areas of thediaper press against the tender tissues of the child regardless ofwhether he is lying on his stomach or on his back.

In accordance with the present invention the frontsection is ofgenerally rectangular shape and is formed with slightly elongatedvertical openings adjacent its upper corners. The terminals of the wingportions associated with the rear section are tapered and are introducedthrough these openings and then folded rearwardly around the opposedsides of the rear section and are fastened by detachable fasteningmeans.

This arrangement permits the front section to be of lesser width thanwould otherwise be the case and thus reduces the leg spread of theinfant. This makes for a more comfortable garment.

Yet another object of the invention isto provide a diaper of thecharacter described which has plural fastening means so as to enable thesame diaper to be used at the beginning as well as during the ensuingperiod of required use. The diaper may also be secured in place whilethe infant is in a standing position.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the diaper of the present invention inplace on the infant.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the outer face of the diaper when opened up andlying flat on a surface.

Fig. 3 is a front perspective view of the diaper in the position itoccupies when on the child.

The diaper of the present invention is shown in plan view in Fig. 2 andit is of generally rectangular shape and includes a central area forminga crotch portion 10 and portions which, when the diaper is in positionon the child extend upwardly from the crotch portion and forms a frontsection 11 and a rear section 12.

The front section is of substantially the .same width throughout or itmay taper slightly inwardly or outwardly. At its upper end the frontsection has corners 13 and adjacent to but spaced from these cornersthere are formed slots 14 which are of elongated shape and whose longeredges are substantially parallel with the side edges of the body of thediaper.

The rear section has outwardly extending edges 15 forming wing portions16 which terminate in points 20 where these edges meet on upper straightedge 21 of the rear section. The diaper is preferably made from aplurality of superimposed layers of absorbent material which are joinedtogether around their edges by invisible stitch lines. Also, if desired,a moisture resistant pad 22 may be positioned and secured between two ofthese layers.

The wing portions are provided, adjacent their terminals, with one part24 of a snap fastener. Desirably there are two of these snap fastenerssecured in spaced relation on each side of the rear section and thesefasteners are preferably secured to the outer layer only of the diaperso that no metal contacts the skin of the infant. At the outer end ofthe wing portions closely adjacent the points 20 are the othercomponents 25 of the detachable fasteners.

To apply the diaper to the child the diaper is turned over from theposition it occupies in Fig. 2 and the child is placed thereon. The wingportions 16 are then draped over the abdomen of the infant and the frontsection is raised to overlay the wing portions. The terminals of thewing portions are now inserted through the slots 14- and then drapedrearwardly where snap fastener ele ments 25 are secured to complementalelements 24.

The sections of the Wing portions which now overlay the front section doincrease the thickness of the diaper in these areas but this is nodisadvantage even if the child is lying on his face since the Wingterminals are at the side and in areas where no substantial portion ofthe weight of the child presses against them. Conventional hook-and-eyearrangements may be used in place of snap fasteners.

While there have been described herein what are at present consideredpreferred embodiments of the invention, it will be obvious to thoseskilled in the art that many modifications and changes may be madetherein without departing from the essence of the invention. It istherefore to be understood that the exemplary embodiments areillustrative and not restrictive of the invention, the scope of which isdefined in the appended claim, and that all modifications that comewithin the meaning and'range of equivalency of the claim are intended tobe included therein.

What I claim is:

A diaper formed from a plurality of superimposed layers of absorbentfabric and being of generally rectangular shape with a central areaforming a crotch portion and portions extending from each end of thecrotch portion forming front and rear sections which enclose the body ofthe wearer, a moisture resistant pad positioned and secured between saidlayers in the crotch portion, the front section having openings adjacentthe corners of said sections, the rear section being defined by twoopposed, outwardly curved edges forming wing portions of progressivelyincreasing width which terminate at an upper straight edge of the rearsection, said Wing portions extending through the openings when thediaper is on the wearer and provided with one portion of a detachablefastener at their ends, plural spaced complemental portions of thefastener secured to the sides of the rear section to secure said wingportions to said sides in place on the wearer while providing smoothunbroken front and rear central sections. 7

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,762,468 Brewer June 10, 1930 2,177,308 Spanel Oct. 24, 1939 2,691,376Tunnell Oct. .12, 1954

